Payroll Specialist
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We're also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
KAYAK is seeking a detailed-oriented and analytical Specialist, Global Payroll to join us in the Finance Team. Reporting to the Associate Manager, Global Payroll, you will play a key supporting role across our team. We are a group of highly motivated, professional individuals who love all things numbers, controls and compliance, and are excited to be growing our team.
The ideal candidate is always curious, embraces change and thrives in an ambiguous rapid-growth environment. If you have an eagerness to improve processes and execute, and excel both working independently and collaborating with colleagues, we’d love to hear from you!
In the role, you will:
Global Payroll Operations & Administration
- Manage monthly and fortnightly payroll cycles across all international entities via external providers (through Cloudpay and ADP), ensuring accurate and timely salary and statutory payments in multiple currencies.
- Own day-to-day payroll administration, including data validation, calculations, and reporting.
- Prepare and submit payroll inputs (new hires, terminations, promotions, salary changes, bonuses, commissions, equity, benefits changes, and other deductions).
- Review and validate payroll outputs, resolving discrepancies prior to approval.
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